Imagine being told you have high blood pressure even before you've left your teenage years-a shocking reality that’s becoming increasingly common worldwide. A major new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health reveals that the number of children and adolescents with hypertension has nearly doubled over the past two decades. The global prevalence surged from about 3.2% in 2000 to over 6.2% in 2020, now affecting an estimated 114 million young people under 19.

This dramatic rise is rooted in today’s lifestyle challenges, including soaring childhood obesity , sedentary habits, and unhealthy diets high in salt and sugar. The comprehensive meta-analysis reviewed 96 studies involving over 443,000 young individuals across 21 countries, highlighting not only diagnosed hyper

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